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FairRC 1/18 FCX18S K10 S Stepside Mod RTR Review — A Rare Square-Body Built for Scale Purists

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The 1/18 scale mini crawler segment has grown considerably over the past few years, but it remains dominated by fleetside pickup designs and SUV-style bodies. The FairRC FCX18S K10 S Stepside Mod steps away from that pattern entirely. Built on the proven FCX18S chassis and then significantly reworked by FairRC's in-house FRC Mods programme, it arrives as a purpose-configured square-body Chevrolet K10 with a stepside rear bed — a body style that is genuinely uncommon at this scale, and essentially absent from the RTR market. This is not simply a repaint. FairRC has replaced the standard fleetside bed with precision resin-printed stepside rear fenders, added a functional opening tailgate, fitted a roll bar with integrated light positions, remounted a bed-spare-tyre carrier with three adjustable positions, and applied a two-tone Metallic Red and Charcoal Black finish. The standard wheel-and-tyre combination has been swapped for BATRAZZI 1.2" Rogue CNC beadlock whe...

FMS FCX18S 1/18 GMC Sierra S RTR Brushless — Full Review

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What is the FMS FCX18S GMC Sierra S? The FMS FCX18S Sierra S is a 1/18 scale crawler built on an officially licensed GMC Sierra S body — licensed directly by General Motors LLC. It ships RTR (Ready-to-Run) with a brushless motor installed from the factory, which remains a meaningful differentiator in the sub-$250 mini crawler segment where brushed power has been the norm. The FCX18 platform already underpins the K10 and LC80 variants . The Sierra S is the latest body on that chassis and brings the most aggressive off-road proportions of the three — 55° approach angle, 35° departure angle, and portal axles front and rear. On paper and in the hand, this is built to crawl, not just look good on a shelf. Buy the FMS FCX18S 1/18 GMC Sierra S at FairRC  |  Buy at FMS Hobby Technical specifications at a glance Parameter Value Scale 1/18 Length 346 mm Width 151 mm Height 138 mm Wheelbase 209 mm Tire size (F/R) Ø 66×22 mm Gro...